TRAVELLERS spoke of their difficulties as they were preparing to spend a second day stranded in departure lounges.

Most Merseyside passengers went home yesterday when the fog chaos descended.

But many visitors who had spent the weekend in Liverpool, some for the football or the racing, were left with nowhere to go when the cancelled signs went up.

Kate O'Leary arrived at John Lennon airport for a flight home to Cork early yesterday morning, but had no idea when her plane would take off.

The 18-year-old student criticised airport bosses for the lack of information given out to passengers.

She said: "I spent the night in my sleeping bag and I'm desperate to get home now.

"It was a pretty uncomfortable night, but the worst thing has been not knowing what's going on.

"I think the airport could've done more to let us know what was happening."

Dublin couple Philip and Sharon Woods brought their two young sons to Liverpool for the football, but had to keep the pair happy for a night in the airport.

They arrived at the airport at midday yesterday and had been told they would have to fly home via Manchester.

Mrs Woods said: "It was a rotten night with the boys just trying to get some sleep on the chairs here.

"There was no information given out by airport staff, we've had to find out everything for ourselves. A passenger gave us a phone number to ring, which is a good job, because we wouldn't have a clue otherwise."

Nursery teacher Susan Brandes, 40, had her 5pm flight home to Malaga cancelled yesterday, but was rescued by Liverpool friends.

She said: "I'm so thankful I had somewhere to go last night. I don't know what I would've done without my friends."

A spokesman for JLA said: "The switchboard has been inundated with calls. We are advising passengers to contact the airlines directly."

PASSENGERS travelling today were advised to call the airlines to check if their flights were still going ahead.

Ryanair reservation centre: 0906 270 5656

EasyJet: 0905 821 0905. EasyJet passengers whose flights were cancelled have 28 days to either reschedule their flights or claim a refund.